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Author Archives: Levi Fuller
Ball of Wax 62 Songs: The Northenders – “Anyhow”
Hot on the heels of Peter Spencer’s “Beyond the Demon Lover,” Scott Wetzel of the Northenders – also a new face to Ball of Wax – brings us yet another finger-picked folk song, which works beautifully as a follow-up to … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 62 Songs: Peter Spencer – “Beyond the Demon Lover”
Finger-picker extraordinaire Peter Spencer makes his Ball of Wax debut with “Beyond the Demon Lover,” a simple, yearning folk tune that acts as a showcase for his beautiful guitar work and rich baritone voice. This song fits neatly in the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 62 Songs: Chris Poage – “Collecting Stars”
I woke up with this song in my head the other morning, and was wracking my brain trying to figure out which classic pop tune had wedged itself into my inner ear with the refrain “let’s not die for it … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 62: Songs from Right Now
Ball of Wax 62 – now available for pre-order – is composed entirely of songs written between Election Night 2020 and the following weekend. There is no unifying theme beyond that, and the works come from all perspectives, and lead … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 61 Songs: Colin Ernst – “Make It Through”
Colin Ernst‘s “Make It Through” does a brilliant job of summing up the absurdity, terror, tension and trauma of our current moment in a catchy (and even kinda whimsical?) pop song, whose whistled hook will likely not leave your brain … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 61 Songs: Red Weather Tigers – “Hello, Discordia”
Ball of Wax supergroup Red Weather Tigers is back! Again! Proving their one-minute appearance on Ball of Wax 60 was no fluke, this band of miscreants – Marc Manning, Grumpy Bear, and THEATH – has delivered a fine homage to … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 61 Songs: electric bird noise – “hearn-roberts live . . .”
This track – whose full title, “hearn-roberts live at the spiritual center for the creative and sonically inspired 7-27-19 (song 4),” sums up its personnel and origins – is yet another piece of delightful, guitar-forward experimentation from our friends in … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 61: Sceneries, Placements – “Guidance and Navigation”
Our new Arizonan friends Sceneries, Placements – whose membership overlaps to some extent with Vir(us), whom you heard on Volume 60 – have graciously shared with us the title track from their majestic space-travel-themed (I think?) album Guidance and Navigation. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 61 Songs: Ainara LeGardon – “Ixo”
“Ixo” is an excerpt from Ainara LeGardon’s stunning trilingual book/cassette boxed collection, Res-cue. The Archive in the Mouth, which I fee incredibly fortunate to have seen in person and held in my hands. It is a beautiful thing on a … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 61 Songs: Eggshells – “Unknown”
Eggshells – Peter Verdoes, Sera Han, and Benjamin Verdoes – really know how to set a mood. “Unknown” combines ghostly voices, spidery guitars, and steady, centered drums in a way that leaves your head both swirling and nodding all at … Continue reading